open-sparrowvsWekan
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-sparrow | Wekan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 35/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Internal Tools | #5 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 | 21 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 350 |
| Latest release | 4.6 · 11 Nov 2026 | v13.09 · 12 Nov 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Wekan scores 74/100 against 35/100 for open-sparrow, so it is the safer default.
Wekan ships more often: 350 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for open-sparrow.
Wekan is growing faster right now (+59 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: open-sparrow is LGPL-3.0, Wekan is MIT.
- Language: open-sparrow is written mainly in PHP, Wekan in JavaScript.
- Platforms only open-sparrow lists: Build from Source, Linux, Railway, Render.
- Platforms only Wekan lists: Docker, Kubernetes, Snap, Windows.
- Features only open-sparrow lists: Role-based Access Control, Schema-driven CRUD generation.
- Features only Wekan lists: Custom Fields, Rules Engine.
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